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Grilled Squash Blossom Pizza from Outstanding in the Field farm dinner tours

no idea — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:35:39 +0000

Outstanding in the Field is a group that travels the USA all summer by bus throwing lavish, farm fresh dinners in stunning locations. The dinners begin with a tour of the farm. A table for 60 in a vineyard, for 200 on a beach…they have a beautiful idea here. Sign up for the newsletter to catch early notice of next year’s dinners.

And who wants to make grilled pizza with me?

Images from their blog, which is pure eye candy for foodies.

Eat these: Garlic spears

no idea — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:08:28 +0000

Grill them, put them in soup, take them to the next BBQ and wow your friends. The smaller the head (the flower!) the better.

Om Nom’s rhubarb recipe, for much nom’ing, and thoughts on R. Kelly

no idea — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:19:16 +0000

I have said it before and I will say it again, Omnomicon is a fabulous food blog (with a weirdly not fabulous blog theme). She recently whipped up a little somthin’ she calls Healthy Rhubarb-Parfait-Cobbler-Type-Thing (image from the blog). When Audrey and I get our drunk food blog running (this weekend, hmm?), I’m going to name recipes like that.

Unrelated: I have iTunes DJ, the overly swanky new name for iTunes Shuffle, enabled, and it put on R. Kelly’s “Suicide.” It’s a groover, with about two minutes of stream of consciousness singing. That guy just does not know when to stop, I love it. He very often gives up on whatever chorus and other structure were loosely holding a song together and just yammers. Sample: “So I’m gonna get up out this chair…and catch me a train…and get wheeeeerrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee you are.” Oh, Kells.

Totoro cream puffs for all

no idea — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:44:58 +0000

Remember Anna the Red, maker of those crazy complex bento lunch boxes that made the blog rounds? This is her recipe for Totoro cream puffs. If you aren’t up on your pop culture (remember the Ambassadors of Cute?), Totoro is like the Mickey Mouse of Japan. I have a large stuffed Totoro at my house that people invariably end up hugging while watching movies.

Quick, someone host a potluck.

Color palettes from the farmers market

no idea — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:48:25 +0000

Artichokes from the Portland Farmers Market

My friend Jo’s gumbo spices for Lovejoy Food.

Isn’t that a great idea? These are my two favorites from Inspired by Nature, on Life Lines.

Dividing life by left brain and right brain in a cool portfolio

no idea — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:54:02 +0000

Kris Hase describes herself as, “an interactive media/marketing strategist/designer/developer/producer/content provider and artist” To organize her portfolio, she uses a picture of her face divided into left brain projects and right brain projects. Very cool idea. She also has a gorgeous cooking blog.

Fig Newtons go back to 1891. Ice cream? 3000BC.

no idea — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:15:51 +0000

The Food Timeline, put together by a refrence librarian. And you know how I love reference librarians.

Keep Calm and…Don’t Sneeze

no idea — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:09:18 +0000

Ha. Via @marcjohns

Truffle party time

no idea — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:12:59 +0000

What happens when you and several of your friends volunteer for a swanky literary event with an open bar?

You commandeer a bidding number and decide that you’re each going to pitch in $100 to have a truffle making party for 30 people, hosted by a local chocolate shop.

It’s no wonder I’m always strapped for cash.

Thanks for the pic, Brian.

April 21st is free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s!

no idea — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:49:49 +0000

Search for a participating shop near you. I’ll be visiting the Pearl location, probably the Yamhill location near my work, and with any luck also the Hawthorne location. Free cones 12-8pm, peeps.